For too long, Tunisia’s economy has underperformed its competitors, failing to produce enough good jobs for Tunisians, and resulting in low investment and high prices for Tunisian consumers. Under the... Show More + old regime, this lack of competition led to predation by the ruling elite, which acted with impunity while Tunisia’s economy, its job creators, and its workers suffered. The basis of that system remains largely in place today. It is high time for Tunisia to make reforms to its competition law, investment code and its banking sector so that all Tunisians get to play on a level playing field.To many of my Tunisian friends, these reforms should wait until the political situation has stabilized. It is certainly true that Tunisia faces pressing demands that cannot wait to be addressed. Security remains an urgent challenge, divisions in the country will test the ability to find consensus, and as the World Bank recently reported, Tunisia’s economy remains vulnerable to internal and external Show Less -